War: Most the time people look in history and look past war. And what is has done to provinces threw the years. It is the one reason why we have so many mixed beliefs today all over.
Long ago it was known that in an invasion of a different culture that those who had the upper hand would force their beliefs upon those who were under them. This tactic is also how kings and queens would bring religion to their own countries. And it is still being used today. Threw the corrupt Governments.
Suggestions threw force equals dominance and obedience. Also threw the times that only the Monks were relied on for information and schooling. Making it very difficult to even know culture or have a difference in opinion.
Now that we have this ability. We are called evil or those in the religions call us satanic.
When truly we are just those who understand more than they do about history, law, religion, astronomy, astrology, physics, science, etc etc...

My thoughts on the bible are it is all symbolism and many whom read it are really not understanding what it means because they are using what they have been taught instead of what they could know.